Tag: Service to the Armed Forces
In Honor of International Women’s Day, We Remember Clara Barton
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region Behind every successful philanthropic effort is an individual who cared enough to enlist others on behalf of a cause they knew […]
Holiday Giving Catalogue: Give Our Troops a Holiday Gift
This holiday season, give to someone who does so much for your country; give to a service member. When you’re writing your gift list, don’t forget to include someone who […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
May 8th Military Family Appreciation Day
Last Saturday was Military Family Appreciation Day at North Clackamas Park! The beautiful park setting (and really great weather!) provided the backdrop to a day filled with good food, fun […]
SAF Scholarship for military families!
A little reminder about something awesome provided by the Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces program: Red Cross shows some love for military families by offering a scholarship that […]
Helping Military Families Cope With Deployments
Did you know that Oregon is one of only 16 states (plus Washington, DC) to offer the Red Cross’ new Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families course? […]
Britt Goes To Iraq
When most people think of the Red Cross, they think of blood, disasters and first aid/CPR. What they don’t often think of — especially here in Oregon — are the […]